FORMATION OF ALKYLATED TRIPHENYLSILYLALKENES FROM THE REACTION OF TRIPHENYLSILYL-SUBSTITUTED OXIRANYL ANION WITH ORGANOALUMINIUM REAGENTS
Oxiranyl anion generated from 2-methyl-3-triphenylsilyloxirane and sec-BuLi gave (E)-2-triphenylsilyl-2-butene or (E,E)-3-triphenylsilyl-2,4-nonadiene upon treatment with trimethylaluminium or (E)-1-hexenyldiisobutylaluminium.